World War I

Teddy Roosevelt's policy was to "Speak softly and carry a big stick," what did he mean by this when dealing with foreign countries.

• Debate calmly, and always be willing to negotiate
• Speak quietly, but yell if necessary.
• Negotiate peacefully, but always have the threat of the military to back you up.
• Never back down when there is conflict.

Why was building the Panama Canal so important to the United States? 

• It allowed endangered animals to expand their territory
• It allowed U.S. families to stay connected with each other
• It increased Canada's military capability.
• It would be a major shipping canal connecting the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans

 How did the U.S. get the land for the Panama Canal?

• The U.S. took it with military force.
• Bought it from Colombia for $10 million
• Made a deal with  Panama after the U.S. helped it  gain their independence from Colombia
• The U.S. rented it from Panama

What is false, biased reporting called?

• Red Journalism
• Yellow Journalism
• Fake Journalism
• Plagiarist Journalism

In 1899, the United States urged other nations to allow free trade in China. This approach to dealing with China was known as the

•  Monroe Doctrine.
• Open Door Policy.
• Teller Amendment.
• Roosevelt Corollary.

Examine the political cartoon below. Which foreign policy is illustrated in the cartoon?

•  Big Stick Policy
•  Dollar Diplomacy
• Moral Diplomacy
• Open Door Policy

The Belief Americans were morally superior and had the divine right to expand the nation from sea to sea

• Manifest Destiny
• Expansionism
• American Individualism

What disease killed thousands of workers at the Panama Canal?

• Yellow fever or malaria
• Scarlet Fever
• Polio

What was the name of the ship that had exploded that journalists claimed to be the work of Spaniards? It also became a new rallying cry.

• Missouri
• Washington
• Alabama
• Maine

President Theodore Roosevelt used the Roosevelt Corollary to construct the -

• Suez Canal
• Panama Canal
• Transcontinental Railroad
• Mesa Verde National Park